On 05/07/2011 9:32 PM, Cheryl wrote:
> Can I just eat them? No answer required. I sat here reading the group
> and reading a book and kept feeling a pinch on my shoulder. Felt like a
> bug bite but I couldn't find a bug. Finally after about 4 bites I found
> the culprit in my shirt. Some little 1/4" thing with what must be
> mandibles to match. I sliced it in half with my fingernails and damned
> if the thing wasn't still moving.

Earwig?

For years I had been seeing pet products for treating fleas and ticks.
I always wondered why they bothered with the tick component. We didn't
have ticks. I had never seen one and had no idea what they were. I had
seen pictures of them but didn't know how big they were. Then about 7
years ago I started seeing them. I have been more diligent with the
flea and tick treatment for the dog. I started this year's treatment in
June, as per the vet's instructions. Two days later he had a tick on his
side. They are nasty looking creatures, and darned near impossible to kill.